Solons Praise JFK Acclaim While Cautioning on France
Washington AP reports congressional leaders greeted JFKs overseas acclaim with optimism and hope results from Europe will follow. House Speaker McCormack and Senate aide Humphrey praised the trip as advancing national and European interests, while Republicans like Dirksen Halleck urged restraint and warned against overestimating gains with France and De Gaulle. Rep Bolton criticized Kennedy's France remarks as poor politics.
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Washington
Kennedy
Europe
France
House
John McCormack
D-Mass
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Humphrey
U.S
Charles de Gaulle
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Germany
United States
Dirksen
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Mother of Seven Guilty of Manslaughter in Husband’s Death
In Alexandria Louisiana a two man jury found Mrs Crump 33 a mother of seven guilty of manslaughter in the shooting of her husband The defense vows an appeal and request for a new trial The prosecution sought the death penalty arguing the shooting was deliberate The 24 hour plus wait for sentencing looms with maximum 21 years in prison The case hinged on the wife claiming the shooting was accidental and testimony from their seven year old son Howard Jr after he heard the fight and saw her husband with a knife at the bathroom door
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Nicholas Ukraine
New London
Conn
Robert O. Reidy
Mary M. Reidy
Mark
Ukraine
Melvin W. Jetmore
Alexandria
UPI
Atty Camille Gravel
Remembering the Moon as Acct camaothine in ancient times
A concise reminiscence traces the moon’s name Acct camaothine used by old observers and the daily wonder it sparked. The note captures a nostalgic tone, linking lunar lore to past skies and cultural memory.
Reapportion and Tideland Sessions Face Return
Louisiana lawmakers may be recalled to handle Senate reapportionment or a tidelands settlement. Attorney Frank Zaccaria filed a federal suit to force Senate redistricting by population, aiming to realign 39 districts before the December 7 Democratic primary.
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House
Jimmie H. Davis
Frank Zaccaria
Jefferson Parish
Jules Mollere
Baton Rouge
Senate
Davis
Tidelands
Zaccaria
Leslie H. Bannister
Jefferson
Bannister
St. Landry Parish
Scout Meeting Schedule for Ouachita Valley Scouts
The Ouachita Valley Council of Boy Scouts of America lists twelve district meetings in July in its bulletin The Scouting Echo. Details specify dates and locations across the council's districts for local scouting activities and coordination.
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Ouachita Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
Scouting Echo
Five Twin Cities Students Among National Science Group
Five Twin Cities high school students are among zero attendees at a National Science event. The note references CHIT-CHAT page 7-A for details.
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Twin Cities
State Board Meets Trade School Directors In Baton Rouge
The Louisiana Board of Education opens talks with 27 state trade schools on pupil teacher ratios and classroom operations. Presidents of nine state colleges meet in the afternoon. The board reviews efficiency and surveys school data while Finance Committee studies results. William J. Dodd notes 1963 legislature funds may support a new salary scale.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Board of Education
Et de
William J. Dodd
Farmerville Editor Injured In Car Crash
Ben M. Lee editor owner of the Farmerville Gazette was in critical condition in Shreveport after a Bossier City police officer struck him. Lee, 55, suffered fractures of both legs and possible head injuries as he was dragged about 87 feet on the hood of the car driven by Sammer Cant.
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Shreveport
UPI
Ben M. Lee
Farmerville
Gazette
Bossier City
Lee
Party Girls Reveal New Details In Profumo Scandal
Christine Keeler and Marilyn Rice-Davies testified in a pretrial hearing for Dr Stephen Ward linking War Minister John Profumo and Capt Eugene Ivanov to intimate encounters. They described gifts for mothers and relations with Lord Astor, intensifying scrutiny of British government and security.
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Christine Keeler
London
Stephen Ward
Center
Society Osteopath
UPI
Marilyn Rice-Davies
Britain
Lord Astor
Miss Keeler
John Profumo
Eugene Ivanov
Profumo
Marilyn
Nancy Astor
Christine
Harold Macmillan
Powell says public accommodations bill has no chance in Congress
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell declares there is no chance of passing a federal public accommodations law banning racial discrimination in hotels and restaurants. He pins the failure on Republican leaders Dirksen and Halleck, warns of likely Negro demonstrations, and notes better prospects for a Fair Employment Practices Committee law.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
Congress
Powell
Harlem
New York City
Kennedy
South
GOP
Sen
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Rep
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Len
Dirksen
Halleck
Fair Employment Practices Committee
House Education and Labor Committee
District of Columbia
Edith Green
D-Ore
Goldwater Assails Liberal “Machines” at GOP Convention
Sen. Barry Goldwater blasted Democratic leaders and city party machines as corrupt in a San Francisco speech to Young Republicans. He labeled modern liberals as soft shelled and anti liberal, urged conservatives to drag liberals into the 1960s, and criticized Kennedy’s Europe trip. He also defended his Senate bid and criticized Chicago Philadelphia and New York politics.
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San Francisco
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
U.S. Senate
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Kennedy
Ireland
Weather Outlook Scattered Showers Continue Through Weekend
Forecast shows mostly partly cloudy skies with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers through Saturday. Highs near 88 to 93, lows 67 to 72, winds 5 to 10 mph. Tullulah recorded 0.04 inch rainfall in the last four hours. Showers to persist over next five days, moisture buildup continues with total rainfall near a quarter inch on average, heavier showers possible. Temperatures overall slightly below normal.
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Tallulah
Kennedy appeals for small nations to back UN peace
President Kennedy addressed Ireland's Dail in Dublin urging strengthened UN peace machinery and world law. He praised Ireland's stance against nuclear spread, pledged U S action toward a ban, and received honors in Cork and Dublin before continuing his Irish tour.
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Dublin
Kennedy
Ireland
United Nations
Dail
U.S
U.N. General Assembly
United States
Cork
Dublin Castle
National University
University of Dublin
Galway
Limerick
Shannon
Patrick Hogan
Army Reservists From District Headed to Fort Polk
Two hundred Monroe area soldiers from the 2nd Battalion 95th Regiment 95th Training Division will depart for Fort Polk for a two week tour of duty. Lt. Col. Floyd H. Weems said they will join regular units in training roles and help with the post's 14 000 recruits. The 95th Division nicknamed The Victory Division after World War II is cited as a top training unit in the Army Reserve. They plan to return home July 14.
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Monroe Area
95Th
Fort Polk
Floyd .H. Weems
Polk
Army Reserve Program
Khrushchev Arrives in East Berlin Amid Kennedy Visit Debate
Soviet Premier Khrushchev lands at Schoenfeld Airport in East Berlin and backs Ulbricht’s claim that Kennedy’s West Berlin trip aimed to rally West Germans against East Germans. He meets with Ulbricht and dozens of East German officials and diplomats in a crowded reception.
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Khrushchev
Ulbricht
Kennedy
West Berlin
Nina
Valentina Tereshkova
Schoenfeld
Spectacular Blaze Rips Rio Building. At Least Seven Dead
Fire roared through a 21 story commercial block in Rio de Janeiro as at least seven people died and many more were injured or unaccounted for. Fire crews fought to control the upper floors with helicopters lifting survivors from the roof. The blaze damaged three film companies and overwhelmed water supplies before restoration of water allowed progress. Officials said several escapees reached safety via rope ladders and a hole punched into a wall.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Herbert Richer
Navy Secretary Denies TFX Buyer Bias in Warplane Fight
Secretary Fred Korth told Senate investigators that the Pentagon did not settle for an inferior interior version of the TFX. He contrasted General Dynamics and Boeing claims on speed, range, maneuverability, and weight while noting the subcommittee probes potential favoritism in awarding the contract to General Dynamics of Fort Worth Texas over Boeing of Seattle.
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Ry G. Milton Kelly Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Fred Korth
Senate
Pentagon
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Uniformed Air Force
Navy
Korth
General Dynamics
Boeing
General Dynamics Corp
Hawaiian beef cattle ranches rank nationwide
The Hawaiian Islands host more than 400 beef cattle ranches, with one reputedly the nation’s second largest, according to the American Geographical Society.
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Hawaiian Islands
American Geographical Society
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JFK
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Guy E. Humphries
St. Landry
Jess Johnson
Legislative Committee
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Jack Gremillion
Douglas Fowler
Wade O. Martin
Twin City
Scout Meeting
State Board
Barry
U.N
Ft. Polk-Bound
Khrush
East Berlin
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